I’m pretty excited to get my first virtual boy and for a great price! I was on craigslist and i posted “Wanting nintendo consoles”. I then got a email back saying that he has a virtual boy and he would sell for about $60 dollars with mario tennis. I was pretty excited because i’m starting a collection of retro game consoles and this would be prefect for my collection. long story short, left eye doesnt work so he offered me $10 dollars if i pick it up!! Watching videos and reading about some amazing people that solder the video cables (runnerpack) hopefully i can get it running. Wish me luck guys! This seems like a great community you got here!

DER3Z

That’s good news! Welcome to this site and to retro gaming as well.

Search through this forum and you can find some posts about various users’ recommended games. I would recommend a FlashBoy Plus so you can play ROMs of even the rarest games whenever you want 🙂

I recommend Tiptopjames on NintendoAge if you need solder fixing done. He’s been taking care of my Virtual needs very well.

Welcome to PVB and enjoy the Virtual Boy. It’s such a weird and unique console.

Thank you for welcomes. Well good news, he gave it to me for free. All i have to do is get it fix, pretty excited.

DER3Z wrote:
Thank you for welcomes. Well good news, he gave it to me for free. All i have to do is get it fix, pretty excited.

Warm welcome! We may not be many, but what we lack in number we make up for in enthusiasm!

Definitely get a “Flashboy”; I consider myself lucky to have one with a PRINTED case (in bright red/orange ABS). A “Flashboy” gives you the ability to play the rare games (like Gundam and Space-Invaders, which I own, and Lab and Bowling). The rest usually come up on internet auctions from time to time. “Flashboy” also gives you the ability to play HOMEBREWS listed here, and most of them are very good!

Also check Tusk’s site:
http://www.uncletusk.com/catalog/17

I see he doesn’t have “Bound High” just now, an unreleased prototype; but the ROM is stored here at PVB, I VERY highly recommend playing it on your new Flashboy, it’s (imho) the best game for the VB. He does have “Faceball” and “Faceball Remastered”, another unreleased prototype that is fun. “Remastered” has bunches of more mazes and an extra monster.

Make sure your unit is adjusted right, or you’ll have rip-roaring HEADACHES, your ears will fall off, and you’ll grow extra toes (none of which are true); it’s not that hard to get it properly adjusted.

I’m confident you’ll have fun here, and come to love a very under-appreciated system as we do!